#E6C7A7 Hex Color
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This dusty orange features heavy white saturation, resulting in a gentle, atmospheric warmth. It functions best as a base color for clean, minimalist interfaces rather than an accent, as it can feel washed out when surrounded by pure white. Pair #e6c7a7 with charcoal or deep navy for excellent readability. The hex code for this airy shade is #e6c7a7.
Questions about #e6c7a7
What is #e6c7a7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6c7a7 is rgb(230, 199, 167), in HSL hsl(30, 56%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 27%, 10%.
What design elements work best with #e6c7a7?
This airy shade works best as a primary background rather than a bright accent. It maintains strong visual readability when paired with deep contrast colors like charcoal or dark navy to prevent the design from appearing too washed out.
Does #e6c7a7 lean warm or cool?
The color #e6c7a7 leans decidedly warm, as it is a desaturated orange with significant white saturation. This makes it an ideal choice for creating organic, accessible, and approachable UI designs that require a soft touch rather than high-energy, vibrant saturation.
Is #e6c7a7 readable on white or black?
#e6c7a7 has a 1.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.